4. HOW TO GET AN A
(and get a quick start on FCE)
1.Your teacher will supply you
with a 1 minute video clip
2.Your teacher will supply you
with a 1 minute video clip
3.You will make:
20 cuts (about 2 sec each)
20 effects (pick any)
20 titles (name the effect in your title)
It won’t be pretty, but it will be fun.
That’s why it’s called the Circus Wagon. =)
5. First: Go to Easy Setup, make it look like this:
Click here:
6. Drag in the footage
DO NOT MOVE OR DELETE THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE
UNTIL THE PROJECT IS DONE AND EXPORTED
7. Click on command+option+W to turn on wave forms for audio
Click here to use the PEN tool to
adjust OPACITY and sound
(bottom left)
Click on the select tool to make changes (a)
Click on the blade tool (b) to make cuts
8. Click either end to ZOOM the timeline
Click to SLIDE the timeline
9. MAS IMPORTANTE!
THE SCRUBBER
Use the blade to make some cuts
This turns snapping on!
(with it off you can cut ANYWHERE,
with it on, it snaps to ends)
Snapping on is
usually good, but
to be flexible turn
it off
10. Click on Effects
Pick one you like
drag it over the
clip you want to
apply it to
(make sure that clip is
“selected” and the
scrubber is on it)
11. Double click on the clip, and observe
both windows are the same - Drag a filter that you like
onto the clip you want to edit
24. Optional: Keyframing 1
Make stuff move, especially still pics
Click at the
beginning of a clip
Get a green indicator
25. Optional: Keyframing 2
Make stuff move,
especially still pics
Click at the END of a clip
Get a green indicator
26. Grab the clip on the end, and move it or spin it;
It’ll move to where you end it.
The little blue line means IT’S
WORKING!
One SQUARE per FRAME
Click at the END of a clip
Get a green indicator
27. Exporting 1
FULL SIZE VIDEOS
When you are done, render ALL, then......
28. Exporting 2
SMALL VIDEOS
When you are done, render ALL, then......
29. What’s it look like done?
Paint Effect Blur Effect
Bad TV Video Camera
20 cuts (about 2 sec each)
20 effects (pick any)
20 titles (name the effect in your title)